Brian Topp is the next NDP leadership candidate to answer your questions, here on babble, on February 22nd, 2:30pm EST, 11:30am PST. Babblers were asked a while back to submit questions about his candidacy and his vision for Canada. You can find that thread here.

Mr. Topp, if you are selected as the next leader of the NDP and elected as the next Prime Minister of Canada will you do the following?

1. Nationalize all industries dealing with natural resources and place them under the control of the people of Canada?

2. Will you seize all former Crown Corporations and place them back under control of the people of Canada?

3. Will you ensure that no foreign government and business interests are never allowed to takeover Canada industries or companies?

4. Will you disband the Canadian Armed Forces? As a peaceful nation there is no need for a military force in Canada.

5. Will you force any industries in Canada to cease product of any material, equipment, products used in military applications?

6. Will you sure that any countries that Canada has bombed or invade (Serbia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya) over the last 20 years are paid for the damages the Canada military/Government illegally inflicted on this peace nations.

Mr. Topp, if you are selected as the next leader of the NDP and elected as the next Prime Minister of Canada will you do the following?

1. Nationalize all industries dealing with natural resources and place them under the control of the people of Canada?

2. Will you seize all former Crown Corporations and place them back under control of the people of Canada?

3. Will you ensure that no foreign government and business interests are never allowed to takeover Canada industries or companies?

4. Will you disband the Canadian Armed Forces? As a peaceful nation there is no need for a military force in Canada.

5. Will you force any industries in Canada to cease product of any material, equipment, products used in military applications?

6. Will you sure that any countries that Canada has bombed or invade (Serbia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya) over the last 20 years are paid for the damages the Canada military/Government illegally inflicted on this peace nations.

Sheesh. You don't ask for much, do you?

ETA: seriously, any leader we choose who goes into the next election promising what you ask for above will reduce the NDP to a handful of seats, if that many.

1) You will recall that almost 10 years ago there was a movement called theNew Politics Initiative, whose aim it was to bring the NDP and social/enviroorganizatins closer together to build a better Canada. It also aimed atreinventing the NDP based on the model presented by its predecessor, the CCF- a movement/party which would engage supporters and communities year roundand not just during elections. What was your position re: the NPI at thetime and do you share its broad objectives today?

2) Nathan Cullen has proposed that the NDP, Liberals and Greens co-operatein the next election to ensure the defeat of Harper government - clearly themost right-wing and anti-democratic government in Canada's history. Thatco-operation would also lead to a coalition which would support electoralreform - proportional representation. You have spoken against suchco-operation - yet many Canadians support it. The Leadnow.ca group polledits 10,000 members an 95% supported the idea. Why do you oppose it?

3)Canada's foreign policy is now almost unrecognizable, particularly in theMiddle East. The Harper government has characterized the Iranian regime asthe biggest threat there is to world peace and seems poised to support anIsraeli-American attack on its nuclear facilities. If you were leader, wehatwould your position be?